There are 11 ways to get from Basel to Spain by plane, train (Renfe), train, bus, car, or train (TGV, Renfe)
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Fly Basel to Son Sant Joan Airport
best- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Son Sant Joan Airport (PMI)plane BSL - PMI
4h 23m€48–199Fly Basel to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
cheapest- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane BSL - BCN
4h 38m€44–170Train via Lyon
- Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Lyon Part Dieutrain 84
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Santstrain 9742
10h 5m€132–187Train, bus
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Renens VDtrain
- Take the train from Renens VD to Genèvetrain Ic1 / ...
- Take the bus from Geneva - Bus Station to Lyon - Perrache Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station to Barcelona - North Bus Stationbus
14h 50m€82–154Drive 977.4 km
- Drive from Basel to Barcelonacar 977.4 km
10h 29m€167–242Fly Basel to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane BSL - MAD
5h 10m€66–209Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Son Sant Joan Airport
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Son Sant Joan Airport (PMI)plane ZRH - PMI
5h 33m€66–163Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane ZRH - BCN
5h 58m€67–214Fly Basel to Valencia Airport
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Valencia Airport (VLC)plane BSL - VLC
4h 48m€71–379Train
- Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Perpignantrain Tgv
- Take the train from Perpignan to Barcelona-Santstrain Tgv
11h 13m€158–367Bus
- Take the bus from Basel Euroairport FR to Dijonbus FlixBus N191 / ...
- Take the bus from Dijon to Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nordbus
15h 52m€111–225
Basel to Spain by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Spain is to fly which costs €40 - €170 and takes 4h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Spain is to fly which takes 4h 23m and costs €45 - €200.
No, there is no direct bus from Basel to Spain. However, there are services departing from Basel, Brausebad and arriving at Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord via Basel Euroairport FR and Dijon. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 52m.
No, there is no direct train from Basel to Spain. However, there are services departing from Basel SBB and arriving at Barcelona-Plaça De Catalunya via Mulhouse Ville, Lyon Part Dieu and Barcelona Sants. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 5m.
The distance between Basel and Spain is 991 km. The road distance is 977.4 km.
The best way to get from Basel to Spain without a car is to train via Lyon which takes 10h 5m and costs €130 - €190.
It takes approximately 4h 23m to get from Basel to Spain, including transfers.
Basel to Spain bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Basel Euroairport FR station.
Basel to Spain train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Mulhouse Ville station.
The best way to get from Basel to Spain is to fly which takes 4h 23m and costs €45 - €200. Alternatively, you can train via Lyon, which costs €130 - €190 and takes 10h 5m, you could also bus, which costs €110 - €230 and takes 15h 52m.
What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Spain?
easyJet, Condor Flugdienst, and two other airlines fly from Basel (BSL) to Son Sant Joan Airport (PMI) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Basel SBB to Barcelona-Plaça De Catalunya via Mulhouse Ville, Lyon Part Dieu, and Barcelona Sants in around 10h 5m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Basel to Son Sant Joan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–170
Flights from Basel to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–170
Flights from Basel to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–180
Flights from Zurich Airport to Son Sant Joan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €30–100
Flights from Basel to Valencia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–360
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Son Sant Joan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–220
Flights from Zurich Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–250
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Basel to Son Sant Joan Airport via Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–180
Flights from Basel to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €26–150
Flights from Basel to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–210
Flights from Zurich Airport to Son Sant Joan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €30–100
Flights from Zurich Airport to Son Sant Joan Airport via Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €30–100
Flights from Zurich Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–140
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Basel to Son Sant Joan Airport via Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–180
Flights from Basel to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €26–150
Flights from Basel to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–210
Flights from Zurich Airport to Son Sant Joan Airport via Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €30–100
Flights from Zurich Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–140
- Website
- flyedelweiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Son Sant Joan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–220
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Basel to Son Sant Joan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–210
Flights from Zurich Airport to Son Sant Joan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–140
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Basel to Son Sant Joan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–220
Flights from Zurich Airport to Son Sant Joan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–180
- Website
- comlux.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Son Sant Joan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–230
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Zurich Airport to Son Sant Joan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–230
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Basel to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–320
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Son Sant Joan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €35–220
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Mulhouse Ville to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–75
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Perpignan to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €16–22
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Renens VD
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Renens VD to Genève
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15–26
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Renens VD to Genève
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €8–12
- 2nd Class
- €10–14
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Mulhouse Ville to Perpignan
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €120–220
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Perpignan to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–110
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Geneva - Bus Station to Lyon - Perrache Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–16
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station to Barcelona - North Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–45
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from Geneva - Bus Station to Lyon - Perrache Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Basel Euroairport FR to Dijon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €13–21
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Dijon to Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €95–200
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
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Basel to Spain bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Dijon station.
Basel to Spain train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Lyon Part Dieu station.
Yes, the driving distance between Basel to Spain is 977 km. It takes approximately 10h 29m to drive from Basel to Spain.
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